About this episode

This episode explores the historical influences on Carbondale, Illinois, particularly focusing on events from May 1970.

(Thumbnail Photo: The intersection of Illinois and Main occupied by protesters, May 1970.) In this report we learn a bit more about the history that still today has significant influence over Carbondale, (Southern) Illinois (https://maps.app.goo.gl/CwLfEWRukkVprUyL6). You can listen to SNV Special Report: Carbondale Illinois here: https://soundcloud.com/socialistnewsandviews/snv-special-report-carbondale

People in this episode

Host: Nick Shillingford

Topics covered

• history
• protest
• Carbondale
• Illinois
• social movements
• 1970s

Keywords

• Carbondale
• Illinois
• history
• protest
• 1970
• social movements

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Carbondale, Illinois

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